A recent update of the game became a trouble-maker for gamers after removal of the “3-step” display. They said they didn’t know why it was gifted to them, but that they thought it was part of some unusual promotion strategy, reports Siliconera.
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Liu insists that Pokevision was built as a stop gap solution to Pokemon Go’s inoperative in-game tracking system and claims the team “had every intention in closing it down the minute that Pokemon Go’s own tracker restored functionality”.
Pokevision creator Yang Liu has responded with an impassioned open letter to the chief executive of Niantic, John Hanke, imploring him to listen to the fans. Niantic kept the box which shows the nearby Pokemon, but removed the indicator showing how far they are.
According to Liu Pokevision had grown to nearly 50 million unique users, seeing 11 million daily before it was closed at Niantic’s request.
Kindly read the whole letter here.
Noel O’Keefe lives across the street, he hasn’t seen anything out of the ordinary, but admits he doesn’t know much about the game or how it works. Other cheats include hitting a Pokemon in a certain part of its body for a sure catch with maximum points. According to the tech website, it was not the case of the people wanted to “gain an upper hand”.
For the past few weeks, Niantic Labs has actively been terminating third-party Pokemon Go trackers and interactive maps, showing the locations of Pokemon along with other details.
After facing complaints from enthusiastic players, the developer of the game, Niantic, took to Facebook to address some complaints. However, after a series of glitch, the company made a decision to pull it out for good.
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Pokemon Go exploded after its introduction in the United States on July 6, sending players into city streets, offices, parks and restaurants to search for colorful animated characters. She adds that she had no idea why they gave her the legendary Pokemon but it may have something to do with her e-mailing the company since the first day of the release of “Pokemon Go”.
